Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-11

ing ner DTOUner, BrOI. ". IL. DunlOD, NJ
poultney 40. w. Thurber landlord of
the Dixon house during the summer. is
going to Danville to reside this winter.
Mrs Clara Bradley of Burlington was in
town last week some of the farmers
are carrying their milk to the creamery at
Jericho since the closing of the cheese
factory here. John Woodruff has been
Prof. Frank Woodruff of Bowdoin col
lege, resides .. Frank Jackson, l.. +. |
Terrlll and Theron Porter went to Boston
on the excurs lon..... Last Sunday Rev. |
J. Is. Williams had the pleasure of re
ceiving two of his daughters into the
mem bershlp of the Congregational church
Cattle Vasseur returns to Colchester
next week to renew her labors in the
school where she has taught so success.
fully for two terms IL. f. Terrill and
Mike Murphy have been earring pota-
toes dt6O cents per bushel....,. Rev. A.
H. Parsons, who is to hold meetings every
afternoon and evening during this week
at Jericho Centre occupied the pulpit for
Rev. j. X. Williams last Sunday, giving
an excellent discourse on the text, God
is Love. Mr.. A. S. Knight and wife,
former residents, but who for the past
two years have resided at Roodhouse, Ill,
have been in town. James Hayden dug
% feet before finding water for WE'LL.
Presiding Elder Culver of St. Adams
preached last Sunday morning aud even
ing at the Methodist church. There has
been an Indebtedness on the parsonage for
a number of years of $500. At the close of
the morning service the sum was pledged
to be paid before conference meets, the
first OF April. 1t is expected that Rev.
j. X. Williams will be absent most of the
week at Jericho Centre where he is to be
assisted by Rev. A. l.. Parsons in holding
meetings with the object of awakening
religious interest in the community.
Mr.. Parsons is said to have been very sue
cessful as a revivalst and is torcible
and pleasant speaker. .....T The names OF
pupils having no marks, absent or tardy.
against their names in district No. 2, JeTi-
cho, taught by Mrs. + II. Mann are,
Albert Gleason, Oin Gleason, George
Nay and Walter Aldrich. Those absent
on account of sickness one day only Roy
Day, Harry Norris, Arthur Nay, Maud
Aldricb, Flossie McGibbon, Daisy Nc
Gibbon. DIN Gleason missed no words in
spelling. .....M. o Evans is expecting to
buy poultry next saturday at l.. II. Cha
pins store.
SHELBURN.
This is the only town of its size that
can boast of being lighted by electricity.
After November s, we can make that
boast as DR.. Webb is going to put in sew
eral lights on his property in the west
part OF the town. The motive power is
furnished by the engine which pumps the
water into the reservoir. They are put in
to allow the work on his various build
ings to progress faster by enabling the
men to get a full days work. Arrange
ments have also been made with the rail
road conIpan, so that hereafter the Sun
day evening train will stop at all stations
between here and St Adams so that there
will be no excuse for those of his men
who live on the line Of the railroad not
getting here in time to begin work Mon
day at Z a. m. ,....Qute serious run
away occurred Monday. A double team,
standing in front Of the blacksmith's
shop, became frightened at the II o'clock
train and ran. When near the residence
Of Cyrus Van Vliet they turned and cross
ing the yard, became entangled in wire
fence, which threw them. One of the
...... Miss Blinn, a sister Of Mrs. r. j.
White. returned to her home In New
York, Tuesday. Mrs. Taggart also re-
turned to New York, Thursday ...... John
| Thompson of Granville, n. Y, who has
been assisting James Z. White during the
| past two weeks has returned home, think
ing one democratic vote may be of some
| value. DR.. Stoddard, after five years
| of labor among our sick and palsied, has
concluded to take short vacation and is
in Boston this week. 1t is expected tina,
| there will be no call for his services for at
| .
iberia has been quite prevalent at the
Falls for the past month. II WAS found
necesss ry to close the school in that dis
trict last week, to prevent the spread of
the disease. ..... Rev. Mr.. Burdick eY
changed pulpits with Rev Mr.. Goouell OF
Winooski last Sunday. Charles Whit
ney was suddenly called to Chicago by
the serious illness of his son, caused 10y
an accident on the cable road. He brought
his son home with him.
ST. GEORGE.
What might have proved a very brilliant
wedding was nipped in the bud one even
ing this week by the town clerk refusing
to issue the necessary license without
request from The selectmen as overseers
of the poor, the would be groom being
colored gentleman of foreign birth anC
the intended bride white girl from tn,
plains of South Burlington. More tene
ment houses are much needed in town TO
the accommodation of flood wood popula
ton with which we have been cursed II
the past two or three years. Three families
in one small house must be uncomfort
able. Mrs. Il. Tilley has considerable
improved in health the past two days.
Vergonnes.
The common council have been maxim.